Carbody elastic vibrations of high-speed vehicles caused by bogie hunting instability. Issue 9 (2nd September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wei, Lai; Zeng, Jing; Chi, Maoru; Wang, Jianbin
• Is Part Of: Vehicle system dynamics. Volume 55:Issue 9(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1321
• Page End: 1342
• Publication Date: 2017-09-02
• Subjects: Carbody elastic vibrations -- bogie hunting instability -- FEMBS approach -- high conicity -- wheel profile modification -- grinding rail corner; Motor vehicles -- Dynamics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 629.231
• DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2017.1310386
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-3114

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In particular locations of the high-speed track, the worn wheel profile matched up with the worn rail profile will lead to an extremely high-conicity wheel–rail contact. Consequently, the bogie hunting instability arises, which further results in the so-called carbody shaking phenomenon . In this paper, the carbody elastic vibrations of a high-speed vehicle in service are firstly introduced. Modal tests are conducted to identity the elastic modes of the carbody. The ride comfort and running safety indices for the tested vehicle are evaluated. The rigid–flexible coupling dynamic model for the high-speed passenger car is then developed by using the FE and MBS coupling approach. The rail profiles in those particular locations are measured and further integrated into the simulation model to reproduce the bogie hunting and carbody elastic vibrations. The effects of wheel and rail wear on the vehicle system response, e.g. wheelset bifurcation graph and carbody vibrations, are studied. Two improvement measures, including the wheel profile modification and rail grinding, are proposed to provide possible solutions. It is found that the wheel–rail contact conicity can be lowered by decreasing wheel flange thickness or grinding rail corner, which is expected to improve the bogie hunting stability under worn rail and worn wheel conditions. The carbody elastic vibrations caused by bogie hunting instability can be further restrained.